IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE ZIYAD RAHMAN A.A.

TH TUESDAY, THE 15 DAY OF JULY 2025 / 24TH ASHADHA, 1947 WP(C) NO. 23138 OF 2025 PETITIONER/S:

ASHIK K.T. , AGED 26 YEARS S/O AZEEZ K.T., AGED 26 YEARS, RESIDING AT KOORATTUTHODI (H), KONDOORKKARA P.O., KALLADIPATTA VIA, ONGALLUR – II, PATTAMBI, PIN - 679313 BY ADVS.

SHRI.K.H.ASIF SHRI.C.A.MAJEED SMT.MOLTY MAJEED SHRI.P.B.UNNIKRISHNAN NAIR SMT.SHERIN BIJU RESPONDENT/S:

1 STATE OF KERALA REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN - 695001

2 INTELLIGENCE OFFICER, INTELLIGENCE UNIT-1, STATE GST DEPARTMENT, PALAKKAD, KERALA, PIN - 678001

3 DEPUTY/ASSISTANT ENFORCEMENT OFFICER, ENFORCEMENT SQUAD, PATTAMBI, STATE GST DEPARTMENT, PALAKKAD, KERALA, PIN -

678001 OTHER PRESENT:

SHRI.K.H.ASIF, SHRI.ARUN AJAY SANKAR, G.P THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15.07.2025, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:

JUDGMENT

The petitioner is the registered owner of a vehicle bearing registration No.TN-99-X - 8854. The petitioner is aggrieved by Exts.P5 and P6 orders of confiscation of the goods which the petitioner was transporti